History Literature / TheSevenRealmsSeries

* [[spoiler:ChildByRape: Gavan Bayer raped Willo, making Dancer one of these.]]

* DroppedABridgeOnThem:

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Raisa invokes this in book one with the Briar Rose Ministry, a charity she and her father personally fund. She later brings it UpToEleven in book three, as a good chunk of the book is her going around, telling off her subjects about serious issues with the government, and helping people out.

* AlphaBitch: Micah, of all people! At Oden's Ford, when he realizes that his status back home won't get him anywhere with the staff, he quickly adopts a few BitchInSheepsClothing tendencies. With the [[spoiler: Wizard]] students, he takes advantage of Han's past and tells everyone that Han's a street rat and a murderous thug. [[spoiler: Albeit this is somewhat true; Han ''did'' try to kill Micah's father, but Micah conveniently leaves out how Gavan is responsible for the ''successful'' murder of Han's family.]] This actually works to Han's advantage in the most part since he doesn't really care what other people think about him. Most students leave Han alone, and his past makes him somewhat of a sex god in the eyes of the female students at Oden's Ford. [[FoeYay Including Fiona Bayar.]]

[[TimeSkip Fast-forward a thousand years]] and we have the events of the main series, following (former) street thug Han Alister [[spoiler:descended from Alger Waterlow himself]] and Princess Heir Raisa ''ana'''Marianna, of the Gray Wolf line of queens descended from Hanalea. Although first independent of each other, their worlds collide when a conspiracy emerges around the vastly powerful Bayar House and the [[MacGuffin Demon King's amulet]]. 

Book two, ''The Exiled Queen,'' follows Han and Raisa as they attempt to escape the political turmoil in their home by attending the world-famous schools at [[AcademyOfAdventure Oden's Ford.]] Han meets a powerful and mysterious ally named Crow, who comes offering to teach him to [[spoiler:use his magic effectively]]--and aid with his vendetta against the Bayars. Meanwhile, at the same school, Raisa (hiding under a pseudonym) works to [[TookALevelInBadass take a level in badass]]. As Raisa and Han eventually meet [[spoiler: again, with Raisa still living under a false identity for her safety]], a [[spoiler:romance, as well as a spiraling rivalry between each of them and the Bayars]] develops that could threaten both of their lives.

Book three, ''The Gray Wolf Throne,'' initially focuses more upon Raisa as she travels back home in order to [[spoiler:ascend to the throne]]. All the while, she's pursued by assassins that wish to prevent this. Han risks his life to help her, but when he has recovered, he finds out to his dismay that the girl he knew and loved as "Rebecca" is actually the princess heir of his country, whom he [[spoiler:had sworn to aid as part of his contract with the clan]]. The two of them are forced into a world of politics and treachery--but this time, with the highest stakes yet.

Book four, ''The Crimson Crown,'' was released in October 2012. The plot focuses mainly on the large tension caused by Han's sheer presence in [[spoiler: the Fellsian Court]], as well as the fact that he's found a powerful object that could possibly unite the Fells once and for all. But can he do so before he's assassinated? Meanwhile, the different forces within the Fells are in perpetual conflict and can only seem to agree on one thing: [[spoiler: They want Han Alistar out of the picture.]] Should Raisa sacrifice [[spoiler: the man she loves]] for the sake of peace or allow the Fells to fall into civil war?

* [[spoiler:AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Raisa's coronation ceremony.]]

** Arguably [[spoiler: the Bayar family]] for the entirety of the series, specifically [[spoiler: Gavan Bayar]], considering his [[spoiler: multiple attempted murders and captures of Han and the rape of Willo]].
** BiggerBad: While the above are directly attacking/manipulating the good guys, they're only internal problems for the Fells. [[spoiler: Gerard Montagine,]] on the other hand, is attempting to conquer the Fells from the outside and is willing to settle for it being burned to the ground instead.

* [[spoiler: DroppedABridgeOnHer: Night Bird gets killed within the final 20 pages of ''The Crimson Crown'' saving Raisa from Reid Nightwalker]]

* FantasticDrug: Razorleaf. 
* FantasticRacism: And '''HOW''':

* [[spoiler: FindingJudas: Lucius, who betrayed Alger Waterlow to the Bayars out of jealousy. Alger never finds out until a thousand years later, believing it was Hanalea.]]

* HateSink: Arguably Mac Gillian and Gavan Bayar - they lack the CharacterDevelopment that Micah undergoes, are not shown anywhere near as sympathetic as Fiona, and both are directly involved in antagonizing Han and Raisa. [[spoiler: Fittingly enough, the former is unceremoniously killed by Raisa, while the latter is defeated while chasing Han down]].

* LovableRogue: Han. Definitely. 
* LoveDodecahedron: Again, ''and how!''

* [[spoiler:SacrificialLamb]]: [[spoiler:Mari]]

* {{Tsundere}}: Arguably, Cat towards Fire Dancer.

* [[spoiler: WeCanRuleTogether: What Fiona tries on Han, complete with [[VillainessesWantHeroes attempted seduction.]] [[AboveTheInfluence Han doesn't go for it.]] ]]

* [[spoiler:WhoWantsToLiveForever]]: It's revealed in ''The Crimson Crown'' that [[spoiler:Lucius has spent his thousand years of immortality trying to drink himself to death.]]

* GreenEyes: Raisa. 

* BadassPrincess: What Hanalea supposedly was during her youth. Raisa attempts to become one in book two. [[TookALevelInBadass It works.]]

* Gentleman Thief: Han has shades of this, try as he might to lead an honest life before he got himself sucked into the [[SarcasmMode glorious world of politics]]
* Gentleman Snarker: Han again, bless him.

* HandsomeDevil: Han can slip into this persona when needed. [[spoiler: Takes after his too-many-great grandfather, Alger Waterlow]]

Chima has written a sequel series known as The Shattered Realms, with the first book, ''Flamecaster'', due out in April.

[[caption-width-right:320: From left to right, books one through three.]]

A series of novels that take place within the world of the [[MagicalLand Seven Realms.]] According to legend, a thousand years ago an evil wizard named Alger Waterlow (known to plebs solely as the Demon King) kidnapped Queen Hanalea of the Fells and nearly caused the end of the world. However, Hanalea escaped. She rallied an army made of both wizards and members of the Spirit Clans, who then defeated the Demon King and restored order to the Seven Realms. The Demon King's reign of terror has come to be known as [[CataclysmBackstory The Breaking]].

[[TimeSkip Fast-forward a thousand years]] and we have the events of the main series, following (former) street thug Han Alistar [[spoiler:descended from Alger Waterlow himself]] and Princess Heir Raisa ''ana'''Marianna, of the Gray Wolf line of queens descended from Hanalea. Although first independent of each other, their worlds collide when a conspiracy emerges around the vastly powerful Bayar House and the [[MacGuffin Demon King's amulet]]. 

* BigBad: [[spoiler: Reid Nightwalker for books 3 and 4, being the driving force behind the Ragmarket murders and the death of Marianna.]]

* FantasticSlurs: Most notably, the clans have "jinxflinger" for the wizards.

* AlphaBitch: Micah, of all people! At Oden's Ford, when he realizes that his status back home won't get him anywhere with the staff, he quickly adopts a few BitchInSheepsClothing tendencies. With the [[spoiler: Wizard]] students, he takes advantage of Han's past and tells everyone that Han's a street rat and a murderous thug. [[spoiler: Albeit this is somewhat true; Han ''did'' try to kill Micah's father, but Micah conveniently leaves out how Gavan is responsible for the ''successful'' murder of Han's family.]] This actually works to Han's advantage in the most part since he doesn't really care what other people think about him. Most students leave Han alone, and his past makes him somewhat of a MemeticSexGod in the eyes of the female students at Oden's Ford. [[FoeYay Including Fiona Bayar.]]

* [[spoiler:WeCanRuleTogether: What Fiona tries on Han, complete with [[AnOfferYouCan'tRefuse attempted seduction.]] Han is not amused.

* FantasticSlur: The clans have "jinxflinger" for the wizards, while the wizards (and just about everyone else) has "savages" for the clans.

Book two, ''The Exiled Queen,'' follows Han and Raisa as they attempt to escape the political turmoil in their home by attending the world-famous schools at [[AcademyOfAdventure Oden's Ford.]] Han meets a powerful and mysterious ally mysteriously called Crow, who comes offering to teach him to [[spoiler:use his magic effectively]]--and aid with his vendetta against the Bayars. Meanwhile, at the same school, Raisa (hiding under a pseudonym) works to [[TookALevelInBadass take a level in badass]]. As Raisa and Han eventually meet [[spoiler: again, with Raisa still living under a false identity for her safety]], a [[spoiler:romance, as well as a spiraling rivalry between each of them and the Bayars]] develops that could threaten both of their lives.

[[TimeSkip Fast-forward a thousand years]] and we have the events of the main series, following (former) street thug Han Alister [[spoiler:descended from Alger Waterlow himself]] and Princess Heir Raisa ''ana''Marianna, of the Gray Wolf line of queens descended from Hanalea. Although first independent of each other, their worlds collide when a conspiracy emerges around the vastly powerful Bayar House and the [[MacGuffin Demon King's amulet]]. 

In book one, ''The Demon King,'' Han is having trouble breaking away from his former life as a notorious streetlord, when one day he (accidentally) steals a strange amulet from the Bayars. The amulet brings more trouble than it's worth, though, including the undying emnity of the Bayar family and even a dangerous connection with the Demon King of legend. Meanwhile, Raisa is faced with political tension and potential threats to her ascension to the throne of the Fells, on top of her approaching name day and a looming marriage contract.

Book two, ''The Exiled Queen,'' follows Han and Raisa as they attempt to escape the political turmoil in their home by attending the world-famous schools at [[AcademyOfAdventure Oden's Ford.]] Han meets a powerful and mysterious ally mysteriously called Crow, who comes offering to teach him to [[spoiler:use his magic effectively]] -- and aid with his vendetta against the Bayars. Meanwhile, at the same school, Raisa (hiding under a pseudonym) works to [[TookALevelInBadass take a level in badass]]. As Raisa and Han eventually meet [[spoiler: again, with Raisa still living under a false identity for her safety]], a [[spoiler:romance, as well as a spiraling rivalry between each of them and the Bayars]] develops that could threaten both of their lives.

Book three, ''The Gray Wolf Throne,'' initially focuses more upon Raisa as she travels back home in order to [[spoiler:ascend to the throne]]. All the while, she's pursued by assassins that wish to prevent this. Han risks his life to help her, but when he has recovered, he finds out to his dismay that the girl he knew and loved as "Rebecca" is actually the princess heir of his country, whom he [[spoiler:had sworn to aid as part of his contract with the clan]]. The two of them are forced into a world of politics and treachery -- but this time, with the highest stakes yet.

Book four, ''The Crimson Crown,'' was released in October 2012. The plot focuses mainly on the large tension caused by Han's sheer presence in [[spoiler: the Fellsian Court]], as well as the fact that he's found a powerful object that could possibly unite the Fells once and for all. But can he do so before he's assassinated? Meanwhile, the different forces within the Fells are in perpetual conflict and can only seem to agree on one thing: [[spoiler: They want Han Alistar out of the picture.]] Should Raisa sacrifice [[spoiler: the man she loves for the sake of peace]] or allow the Fells to fall into civil war?

* AlphaBitch: Micah, of all people! At Oden's Ford, when he realizes that his status back home won't get him anywhere with the staff, he quickly adopts a few BitchInSheepsClothing tendencies. With the [[spoiler: Wizard]] students, he takes advantage of Han's past and tells everyone that Han's a street rat and a murderous thug. [[spoiler: Albeit this is somewhat true; Han ''did'' try to kill Micah's father, but Micah conviniently leaves out how Gavan is responsible for the ''successful'' muder of Han's family.]] This actually works to Han's advantage in the most part since he doesn't really care what other people think about him. Most students leave Han alone, and his past makes him somewhat of a MemeticSexGod in the eyes of the female students at Oden's Ford. [[FoeYay Including Fiona Bayar.]]

* [[spoiler:AwesomeMomentOfCrowning]]: [[spoiler:Raisa's coronation ceremony.]]
* BadAssInDistress: [[spoiler: Han is captured by the Bayars towards the climax of book four.]] What follows is something you'd expect to read in a whump FanFiction.

* BlatantLies: The Bayars are ''very'' fond of this trope, ''especially'' Gavan. To list a few instances Micah and co started a fire at the start of book one, but they were given an honor for having stopped it; [[spoiler: Gavan initiates the murders of countless innocents in the slums when tracking Han down; he also sets fire to the lower city in the hopes of framing Han; towards the climax of book four, he convinces Micah to lie to Raisa and say that Han is dead in order to get Raisa to marry him;]] and possibly the most egregious example of all: [[spoiler: the Bayars kidnapped Hanalea and caused the Breaking when they messed with Alger's amulet. They deserved all of the falk so-called Demon King got, not Alger.]]

* BurnTheWitch: The Church of Mathus is ''very'' fond of consigning those who go against their teachings to this fate. That includes both wizards and powerful women. [[spoiler: Mellony]] gets so close to this in book four that it's not even funny.

** Raisa demonstrates the DistaffCounterpart of this trope, although for other reasons; everyone wants to marry her to steal her throne -- not to mention her great beauty.
* [[spoiler:ChildByRape]]: [[spoiler:Gavan Bayer raped Willo, making Dancer one of these.]]

* [[spoiler: DroppedABridgeOnHer]]: [[spoiler: Night Bird gets killed within the final 20 pages of The Crimson Crown saving Raisa from Reid Nightwalker]]

* FantasticRacism: And '''HOW!'''
** Everyone, especially Valefolk and ''especially'' southerners who've never met a clansman, despise and look down upon said clansmen. They're rarely referred to sans the derogatory nickname of "copperhead" -- even Dancer uses this to refer to himself a couple times.
** Even wizards, powerful and [[BlueBlood blue-blooded]] as they are, are not met with reverence or respect outside of the Fells. The clans refer to them as jinxflingers (the tamest of several nicknames), and southerners perceive them with reactions ranging from disbelief to seeing them as heretics (see the Church of Malthus).
* [[spoiler: FindingJudas]]: [[spoiler: Lucius, who betrayed Alger Waterlow to the Bayars out of jealousy. Alger never finds out until a thousand years later, believing it was Hanalea.]]

* HeManWomanHater: The high-ranking priest of the Church of Mathus shown in book four is implied to want to burn both Raisa and her sister Melanie at the stake simply because they're women in positions of power.
** King Markus shows shades of this due to his taking a personal vendetta agains the Fells simply because Raisa, a woman, rejected his [[SarcasmMode oh-so ''generous'' marriage proposal.]]

* StarCrossedLovers: Raisa and Amon. [[spoiler:And later on, Raisa and Han. It also turns out that Alger and Hanalea were this ages ago.]] In the end, [[spoiler: while Raisa and Amon can't be together, Amon finds a new love and they're shown to be happy together, Raisa and Han get married at the end of the series, and Alger and Hanalea are reunited in Aediion after a millennia apart.]]

* InSeriesNickname: Amon often calls Raisa "Rai," and Han's full name is Hanson. 

* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Fiona Bayar.